Balta Population, Caste, Working Data Birbhum, West Bengal - Census 2011
Balta is a village situated in Illambazar block of Birbhum district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 183 families residing in the village Balta. The total population of Balta is 766 out of which 385 are males and 381 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Balta is 990.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Balta village is 85 which is 11% of the total population. There are 33 male children and 52 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Balta is 1,576 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (990) of Balta village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Balta is 62%. Thus Balta village has a higher literacy rate compared to 61.6% of Birbhum district. The male literacy rate is 72.16% and the female literacy rate is 51.06% in Balta village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Balta village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Balta Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Balta village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 85 | 33 | 52 |
| Literacy | 61.97% | 72.16% | 51.06% |
| Scheduled Caste | 457 | 226 | 231 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 344 | 131 | 213 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 59.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Balta village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Balta village out of total population, 349 were engaged in work activities. 30.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 69.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 349 workers engaged in Main Work, 76 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 7 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 106 | 96 | 10 |
| Cultivators | 76 | 73 | 3 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 7 | 5 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 23 | 18 | 5 |
| Marginal Workers | 243 | 127 | 116 |
| Non Working | 417 | 162 | 255 |
Map of Balta, Birbhum, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Balta, Illambazar
Below are the list of villages near Balta village in Illambazar.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Karchadihi | 164 |
| Dharampur | 1,127 |
| Khirai | 2,082 |
| Amladihi | 731 |
| Chhatar Bandi | 2,415 |
| Hansra | 2,386 |
| Chaumandalpur | 1,517 |
| Raghaipur | 1,318 |
| Takipur | 300 |
| Brahmandihi | 663 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Balta, Birbhum, West Bengal - Wikipedia